Alaskan Winters...Love It Or Leave It! - 09/21/08 02:42 AM

The photo above was taken by my daughter near Eureka, Alaska in January at about -20 degrees.  I was overheating so had to take off my hood and mittens.
If you don't like winter...you don't belong here. If you haven't liked it before, make a point to enjoy it this year. The first step to enjoying winter is to have warm enough clothes. To do this forget about any idea of fashion. Get a pair of bunny boots that fit. Get a REAL WARM parka. I mean one that looks like it would keep you warm in liquid nitrogen. I … (0 comments)

You Know You Are An Alaskan When: - 09/10/08 01:50 AM
1. Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a motor home on the highway. 2. You know what is in a "honey bucket".3. You measure distance in hours. 4. You know several people who have hit moose more than once. 5. You often switch from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day. 6. You use a down comforter in the summer. 7. Your grandparents drive at 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching. 8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events. 9. You install security lights on your … (8 comments)

Alaska Housing's Energy Programs Are To Good To Ignore - 09/01/08 02:49 AM

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, (AHFC), recently introduced several incentives to try to help alaskans save money on energy. 
We have all heard about the energy assistance program where a one time check of $1,200 will be issued to all alaskans.  You should have that cash in hand soon if you qualify for a Permanent Fund Dividend.
But in addition to cash to pay heating bills, Governor Palin and the Alaska State Legislature approved three more programs to help alaskans use less energy.
These are the Weatherization Program, the Home Energy Rebate Program, and a Second Mortgage Program for Energy Conservation.
The weatherization program provides free … (1 comments)

 
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